Knights name unchanged team for derby clash

Yorkshire defeated Doncaster at Headingley Carnegie in the 2016-17 season

Clive Griffiths and the Knights coaching staff have named an unchanged starting XV for the third game in a row as they host local rivals Yorkshire Carnegie at Castle Park on Sunday.

Paul Jarvis runs out for his 100th appearance as a Knight starting at fullback, as he has in every Championship game so far this season. Dougie Flockhart and Tyson Lewis continue on the wings with Andy Bulumakau hoping to extend his impressive strike rate versus the Leeds side partnering Lloyd Hayes in midfield.

Simon Humberstone and Michael Heaney are preferred as the half-back pairing.

Front row stalwarts Richard List, Ben Hunter and Colin Quigley line up at 1,2,3 with Matt Challinor and Glen Young in the engine room, Aaron Carpenter keeps his place in the back row with Jack Ram and skipper Michael Hills on the flanks.

There are two changes to the Knights bench as a five/two forward back split is preferred. Front row cover is provided by Jack Bergmanas, Joe Sproston and Falcons dual-registered hooker Dave Nelson with Dave Nolan and Alex Shaw making up the forward replacements.

Offering cover to the backs are Declan Cusack, who scored the Knights only points in the reverse at Headingley, and the ever-versatile Sam Edgerley.